Elliotte Friedman and Joel Quenneville, two notable sportspeople in the hockey media have been engaged in quite a Twitter drama as of recently. Find out what the commotion is really about here below!
Elliotte Friedman is a Canadian sports journalist and Joel Quenneville is one of the well-known coaches of the ice hockey field.
Friedman, mainly known for his NHL Network ventures as a sports presenter.
On the other hand, Quenneville also known as ‘Coach Q’ has led many well-known teams like Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers as of recently.
The two have recently been involved in a Twitter regarding the coach’s resignation from Chicago Panthers.
Elliotte Friedman and Joel Quenneville Drama On Twitter Explained
Elliotte Friedman and Joel Quenneville have become a part of a Twitter drama with the coach’s recent resignation from the Chicago Panthers.
Quenneville resigned from his position on October 28 after investigations into the Blackhawks’ sexual abuse case revealed he had knowledge of the allegations during his time as a coach in 2010.
Chicago Blackhawks is currently facing a hard time since a former player’s sexual allegations against the team’s former video coach, Brad Aldrich has hit the news.
The problem started when the victim now named John Doe’s pleas were rejected by the executives of Blackhawks.
Now that the investigations proved that John Doe was indeed the victim, the managerial and executive members of Blackhawks have been facing severe legal and public troubles.
Friedman, being the devoted hockey journalist that he is, has been actively sharing every update on the case involving Coach Q.
Hence, some netizens have named his tweets as drama against Coach Joel.
Who Is Elliotte Friedman? Learn More About Him
Elliotte Friedman is a Canadian sports journalist who is currently working as a hockey reporter for Sportsnet.
He is also an insider for the NHL Network and is also a regular panelist on CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada.
Friedman started his broadcasting career in 1994 for Toronto sports radio station The Fan 590.
He has also covered diving and swimming events at the prestigious 2016 Summer Olympics.
However, he had gained international attention after making a mistake in his commentary of the Men’s 200-meter individual medley final.
Friedman had declared that U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte was leading and had won the race when it was actually won by Michael Phelps.
He has again become the center of public attention as a regular contributor to the news of Blackhawks’ ongoing sexual assault case.
Follow Elliotte Friedman On Twitter
Elliotte Friedman can be followed on Twitter at the username @FriedgeHNIC with a verified tick on the side.
He has accumulated a whopping 640k followers at the moment and has shared nearly 8.3k tweets.
Friedman has gained quite a name for himself after his international fame.